Plan to attack Maya busted, 2 terrorists killed

Two suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists were on Sunday gunned down in an encounter in Barabanki with police, who believed they were planning to target Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.

A map of five Kalidas Marg, official residence of Mayawati, 10 hand grenades, two AK-47 rifles, a suicide belt, six magazines and a number of cartridges were recovered from the possession of the two, Deputy Superintendent of Police, STF, Ram Badan told reporters.

Both of them were stated to be Pakistani nationals. UP Police and Central security agencies yesterday arrested two militants of banned Harkat-ul-Jehadi-Islami HuJI from Barabanki railway station alleged to be involved in recent serial blasts in the state.

The two were identified as Khalid Mohammed and Tariq. Some gelatin sticks and 1.25 kg of RDX were recovered from them.